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dumbbell push press

dumbbell push press exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: delts. Equipment: dumbbell.

dumbbell push press exercise demonstration
Target muscle
delts
Muscle group
triceps
Body part
shoulders
Equipment
dumbbell

Secondary muscles

triceps, core

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand at shoulder level.
  2. Bend your knees slightly and dip your body down, then explosively extend your legs and press the dumbbells overhead.
  3. Lock out your arms at the top of the movement, then lower the dumbbells back to shoulder level.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.